Books

A smiling Dawn O’Porter with dark bangs reads a copy of High Tide against a dark green background, surrounded by floating pizza slices, basil leaves and a chunk of pineapple

4 novels that’ll whisk you away to Italy like our book of the month

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Meera Syal

Dame Meera Syal reflects on comedy, identity and a groundbreaking career

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Julian Clary on how his new murder mystery book tackles the darkness of... daytime TV

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Dawn O'Porter reviews Louise Kennedy's Stations for the Radio Times Book Club, sponsored by Dr. Oetker Ristorante

Week 23 007 First Light Daniel Craig as James Bond

New James Bond book revealed from celebrated historian - with huge links to classic 007 story

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What's worth staying in forDawn O'Porter recommends music film, iconic horror and must-read book

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Stations author Louise Kennedy: 'It surprised me that people thought the book was devastating – I was laughing as I wrote'

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Helen DalyMestra review: A brief but rewarding retelling of this lesser-known Greek myth ★★★★★

Charlie Higson smiles at the camera wearing a white shirt and tie with a tweed jacket.

James Bond author Charlie Higson wants Fleming-faithful TV series set in the 1950s

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Charlie Higson reveals actor he previously wanted as James Bond – and hopes next 007 is "unexpected"

Charlie Higson

Charlie Higson reveals next James Bond novel is already halfway written – and teases Italy and Caribbean settings

A collection of six books stood upright on a bench.

The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist officially confirmed - including 2 past winning authors

Dawn O’Porter reading Stations by Louise Kennedy

4 emotional reads inspired by Dawn O’Porter’s first book of the month

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John Green on his new novel Hollywood, Ending and the importance of creativity: "Art is fundamental to the human experience"

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Eric Idle on death, life in Provence and “zero chance” of more Monty Python: 'They hate my guts – I don’t know why, I only ever made them money’

Diana Rigg dies aged 82 (GETTY)

Late TV icon Diana Rigg's daughter Rachael Stirling talks bringing mum's life story to life in hilarious new book

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How to read Agatha Christie books in order

Week 52/01 SAS Rogue Heroes Ben Macintyre

SAS Rogue Heroes author Ben Macintyre reveals why true story behind new book shows how the "world might not exist at all"

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Richard Osman reflects on House of Games exit: “I didn’t want to leave and the show be taken off air”

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Jon Ronson: "Dennis Nilsen, the serial killer, turned my book into Braille"

"Lost classic" Doctor Who story is being released in a special edition book soon

Bob Mortimer sat down on a grassy bank stretching his hand out with Ted the dog next to him.

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing's beloved Ted the dog to see "final journey" documented in new book

Composite image of two ACOTAR covers. One reads "A Court of Splintered Harmony" and the other reads "A Court of Forgotten Melody"

A Court of Thornes and Roses books 6 and 7 finally get titles confirmed as covers unveiled by best-selling author

Susie Dent smiles to the left of the camera wearing a black and white lace dress.

Countdown favourite Susie Dent talks new novel: "I absolutely don't look down on 'cosy crime', but I wanted some grit in there"

Mr Sidhu’s Post Office author: “I’m a firm believer that the old things are the good things”

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How to read Bret Easton Ellis books in order

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Meet the writer behind Dune director Denis Villeneuve's next film after James Bond 26 – Nuclear War

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Ruthie Henshall talks her emotional memoir which details passionate Prince Edward romance and how he "definitely had experience”

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ITV's Robert Peston: "AI industrial revolution will be possibly the most important one since the Steam Age"

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James Ellroy proclaims himself the "King of American crime fiction and the greatest American crime writer ever"

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